The injection moulding machine manufacturer Battenfeld, of Kottingbrunn, Austria, which was sold by the SMS group to venture capitalists last year, has reported full order books and significantly increased sales for the first quarter of 2007. The c ... Read more »
Remington Arms Co., USA, has announced that it will be acquired by an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. as part of a definitive agreement between Cerberus and RACI Holding, Inc. for an estimated value of $370 million. Tommy Millner, CEO of Re ... Read more »
The official ground-breaking ceremony for the new Arburg Customer Centre in Lossburg, Germany, took place in on 28 March 2007. The new building will be a large show room with sufficient space to house the entire series of Arburg machines for injection mou ... Read more »
The growing acceptance of MIM as a maturing manufacturing technology is reflected in increasing demand for MIM powders. Sandvik Osprey Ltd, a leading supplier of gas atomised powders for MIM worldwide, has supplied the industry over 15 years with fine MIM ... Read more »
There has been a new addition to the powder technology scene in Austria. The Powder Technology Center at Austrian Research Centers GmbH in Seibersdorf has been founded with the aim of focusing research activities on powder injection moulding as well as co ... Read more »
Vertu, a manufacturer of handcrafted mobile phones for the luxury market, has used MIM technology in its Indianapolis Limited Edition Vertu Ascent phone as part of its Vertu Racetrack Legends Series.Made in the UK, the Indianapolis Limited Edition phone i ... Read more »
BMW’s patented Valvetronic variable valve lift, which has already enhanced the performance and fuel efficiency of BMW’s V-8 and V-12 engines, has also been introduced into its 6-cylinder engines. The 6-cylinder versions include a metal injection mould ... Read more »
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has invested $2 million in Maetta Sciences Inc. to assist with the deployment of its PIM technology for the industrial sectors, including aeronautics and medical products. ... Read more »
The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has appointed Dr Olivier Coube (pictured) as its next Technical Director. Dr Coube, a French national aged 37, was previously employed by Plansee AG in Austria and the Fraunhofer Institute IWM in Freibur ... Read more »
One of Taiwan’s largest producers of parts for computers and mobiles phones has made the decision to go in-house for its requirements for MIM components thereby making a severe dent in the sales of established MIM businesses in the country. ... Read more »
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